It becomes
the third airline to fly the route, the other two being
Vietnam Airlines and Cathay Pacific.

Established
in 2006, Hong Kong Airlines Limited has already made
itself into the biggest carrier connecting mainland
China and the rest of the world. Vietnam is its first
destination in Southeast Asia.

In related
news, the Thai budget carrier Nok Air is planning to
fly from Bangkok to Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City using
the new Boeing 737-400 164 aircraft starting in the
fourth quarter of 2007. Thanhiennews